RARE WILLIAM AND MARY FIGURED WALNUT TALL-CASE CLOCK, WORKS BY AUGUSTINE NEISSER, GERMANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, CIRCA 1740
RARE WILLIAM AND MARY FIGURED WALNUT TALL-CASE CLOCK, WORKS BY AUGUSTINE NEISSER, GERMANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, CIRCA 1740
works inscribed Aug Neisser; upper portion of hood replaced.
Height 90 ¾ in. by Width 21 in. by Depth 11 ½ in.
Condition Report:
The corner blocks are replaced. There is an age crack to the lower panel. There is a 1 in. by 1 in. patch to the lower edge of the door. The feather from the pendulum is lost. The top 4 in. of the hood are replaced.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Provenance:
Alan Miller, Quakertown, Pennsylvania;
Vogel Collection no. 634.
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RARE WILLIAM AND MARY FIGURED WALNUT TALL-CASE CLOCK, WORKS BY AUGUSTINE NEISSER, GERMANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, CIRCA 1740
works inscribed Aug Neisser; upper portion of hood replaced.
Height 90 ¾ in. by Width 21 in. by Depth 11 ½ in.
Condition Report:
The corner blocks are replaced. There is an age crack to the lower panel. There is a 1 in. by 1 in. patch to the lower edge of the door. The feather from the pendulum is lost. The top 4 in. of the hood are replaced.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Provenance:
Alan Miller, Quakertown, Pennsylvania;
Vogel Collection no. 634.